Thermal parameters for assessing thermal properties of clothing

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 461-466

  Huang, Jianhua ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Clothing; Human body; Thermal property

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEAT EXCHANGE; HEAT LOSS; HEAT STRESS; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; STEADY STATE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; WATER PERMEABILITY;

EID: 33746008841     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2006.03.001     Document Type: Article

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